
SPANISH SWORDS ENCYCLOPEDIA
Riding Sword. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler
| Reference | 4-1871-A |
|---|---|
| Name | Riding Sword |
| Company | King’s Guard Horse |
| Model | 1871 |
| Hilt | Polished metal, basket or lantern with oval open circles, Spanish weapons with Savoy cross, interior lined with red padding, long crossguard with “J/MARTIN” punch, spherical pommel with knob, leather-wrapped grip, wrapped with fine copper wire, with a ring at the base. |
| Blade | Straight with a fuller and external bevel, rounded spine with a fine groove in the first two-thirds, two bevels at three levels in the last section, geometric designs and Spanish shield. |
| Sheath | Metallic with two rings and two brackets simulating the Savoy cross. |
| Inscription | GUARDIANS OF THE KING TOLEDO FACTORY 1871 |
| Description | Riding sword for the King’s Guard Company of the Royal Bodyguard of King Amadeo I, created by Royal Decree of February 3, 1871. Spanish sword with a unique design, similar to the uniforms of the Savoy King’s Guard. |
| Total Length | 980 mm |
| Blade | 845 mm |
| Width | 22 mm |
| Collection | Luis Miguel Sánchez |







